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Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i9-14900K

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i9-14900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Pinnacle Ridge 3.6GHz 16MB Cache AM4 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed

Buy for 129.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 351.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 228 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Pinnacle Ridge 3.6GHz 16MB Cache AM4 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed

Buy for 129.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900K

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 351.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 228 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2007 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $116.99 vs $316.6
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-14900K - $0.74 vs $1.71 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K

  • Performs up to 17% better in Deathloop than Ryzen 5 2600X - 206 vs 176 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Deathloop.
Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

176

85%

Value, €/FPS

€0.74/FPS

100%

Price, €

€129.86

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Pinnacle Ridge 3.6GHz 16MB Cache AM4 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed

Buy for 129.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 230 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.71/FPS

43%

Price, €

€351.43

36%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 351.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 228 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

40%

Multi-Core

5263

25%

Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3101

100%

Multi-Core

21000

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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Intel Core i9-14900K

Apr 19th, 2018Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameRaptor Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
24
12Threads
32
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
6.0 GHz
95 WTDPNot Available
12 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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